Fri, Jan 21st 2011 01:00 pm
Grand Island Fire Chief Kevin Koch reminds residents that the new vehicular and traffic legislation, effective Jan. 1, requires drivers to move over for "stopped, parked or standing" emergency vehicles.
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Fri, Jan 21st 2011 10:00 am
Friday night ratings woes bounce off sci-fi series like bullets off Superman's chest.
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Thu, Jan 20th 2011 04:45 pm
Niagara University is pleased to announce that its spring 2011 Live Music Series lineup will include a concert with Buffalo's "best classic rock band," a guitarist who is a pillar of Western New York's rock music scene, and the university's fourth annual "High School Band Showcase."
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Thu, Jan 20th 2011 02:00 pm
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Thu, Jan 20th 2011 02:00 pm
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Thu, Jan 20th 2011 02:00 pm
1st Class Scout Hayden Holmes of Tonawanda Boy Scout Troop 229 and his two brothers, Jordan and Camerin, both Webelos Scouts of North Tonawanda Pack 193 visited Washington, D.C., with their mom and grandparents recently.
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Thu, Jan 20th 2011 01:00 pm
The following is a sampling of the calls the Town of Niagara Police responded to between Jan. 4 and 9.
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Thu, Jan 20th 2011 12:30 pm
Not that long ago, people passing the Niagara Falls International Airport on Niagara Falls Boulevard were lucky if they saw a handful of cars in the parking lot.
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Thu, Jan 20th 2011 12:00 pm
The Niagara County Patriots will hold its first meeting of 2011 at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24, in the Wheatfield Community Center located on the corner of Church and Maple roads.
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Thu, Jan 20th 2011 12:00 pm
Niagara Metals' first "Customer and Community Appreciation Days" will be celebrated from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 4861 Packard Road in Niagara Falls on Monday, Jan. 24. The scrap metal dealer will serve free Chiavetta's chicken dinners to the first 300 attendees and present two charitable donations, each for $5,000, to Family & Children's Service of Niagara and to Heart, Love & Soul Inc. Food Pantry and Dining Room.
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Thu, Jan 20th 2011 12:00 pm
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Thu, Jan 20th 2011 12:00 pm
Some people like to display their "artistic" talent and opinions on things ranging from public bridge overpasses to private home shed doors.
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Thu, Jan 20th 2011 12:00 pm
Luciano went to the groomer's this week so he'd look handsome for the book signing on Saturday at the Niagara County SPCA/Rainbow Animal Shelter on Lockport Road.
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Wed, Jan 19th 2011 12:45 pm
The live touring sensation Video Games Live will debut new music from the highly acclaimed Xbox 360 exclusive video game "Halo: Reach." The award-winning music from the latest game in the "Halo" series was composed by Marty O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori, who have been with the franchise since the beginning. Both O'Donnell and Salvatori will be in attendance at the Seattle performance of Video Games Live, and will be available to all ticket holders at the post-show meet and greet for autographs and pictures.
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Wed, Jan 19th 2011 12:35 pm
At the Monday evening meeting of the Grand Island Board of Education, Superintendent Robert Christmann announced that official discussions for the 2011-12 school budget will begin at the next board meeting later in January.
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Wed, Jan 19th 2011 12:15 pm
Niagara County lawmakers invested heavily in North Tonawanda's tourism and heritage Tuesday night, committing $330,000 in Niagara River Greenway funds to enhance two significant cultural sites in the Lumber City.
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Wed, Jan 19th 2011 12:00 pm
Fans of the new NBC drama "The Cape" (Mondays, 9 p.m. ET) can visit http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-cape/id411098057?mt=8&ls=1 to download the new super-hero inspired app to their iPhones and iPads.
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Wed, Jan 19th 2011 12:00 pm
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Wed, Jan 19th 2011 12:00 pm
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Wed, Jan 19th 2011 11:57 am
The Most Rev. Edward U. Kmiec, bishop of Buffalo, has announced a $10.5 million goal for the 2011 Appeal in support of Catholic Charities of Buffalo.
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Wed, Jan 19th 2011 11:00 am
The Niagara Floral Center and Greenhouse at Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara is holding a Valentine's Day Floral Sale through Jan. 25 featuring fresh flowers and planters created by individuals with developmental disabilities who participate in the agency's horticulture therapy program.
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Wed, Jan 19th 2011 11:00 am
Niagara Hospice and the Niagara Hospice Alliance are competing for grants of $250,000 and $25,000 from the Pepsi Refresh Project during the month of January.
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Tue, Jan 18th 2011 12:40 pm
Regis Philbin announced today that he will be retiring from the very successful, long-running talk show "LIVE! with Regis and Kelly." Philbin made the announcement live on-air this morning during the Host Chat portion of the show.
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Sat, Jan 15th 2011 12:00 pm
The following occurred from Monday, Jan. 3, to Sunday, Jan. 9, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. A total of 54 calls were answered by LPD during this period.
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Sat, Jan 15th 2011 12:00 pm
HSBC Arena in Buffalo and Niagara University's Dwyer Ice Arena took center stage for hockey fans from Dec. 26 through Jan. 5 for the holding of the 2011 IBHF U20 World Juniors Hockey Championships.
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Sat, Jan 15th 2011 12:00 pm
Responding to a continuing surge of burglaries, car break-ins and larcenies in the area, the Youngstown Police Department is advising residents to be on guard in their neighborhoods.
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Sat, Jan 15th 2011 12:00 pm
The cross-border partnership during the bicentennial celebrations just got stronger, as the Niagara 1812 Bicentennial Legacy Council announced this week the appointment of Neil E. Nolf as the organization's new Niagara County coordinator.
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Sat, Jan 15th 2011 12:00 pm
Niagara Hospice has announced the availability of two paid summer internship opportunities for college students living in eastern Niagara County. The internships are made available through the Grigg Lewis Foundation's Workership Program, now in its 10th year.
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Sat, Jan 15th 2011 12:00 pm
Newfane American Legion Post No. 873 reports the American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary will soon be interviewing high school junior boys and girls for the Boys' and Girls' State. Boys' State is at Morrisville State College in Morrisville. Girls' State is at Brockport State College and is during the last week of June.
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Sat, Jan 15th 2011 11:50 am
Edward and Diane Finkbeiner will continue to own and operate the Barton Hill Hotel & Spa in Lewiston under the terms of an agreement reached Thursday in a special term of the New York State Supreme Court. Justice Richard C. Kloch Sr. denied a request by CIT Lending Services Corporation/Iddleson Group to place the four-story Center Street hotel in receivership provided the Finkbeiners pay $30,000 in past-due mortgage payments on the 13th of each month.
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Sat, Jan 15th 2011 11:00 am
Sacred Heart Villa School, 5269 Lewiston Road, will hold an open house and registration for interested families of students' pre-K through fifth grade, on Saturday, Feb. 5, from 2 to 5 p.m.
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Sat, Jan 15th 2011 11:00 am
Lewiston Police report a recent donation of blankets to the department will ultimately help to keep victims warm.
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Sat, Jan 15th 2011 11:00 am
Members of the Jack Beatty Hospice Memorial Regatta and Hospice Dash committees presented Niagara Hospice with $29,000 in proceeds from their Niagara River Boat Cruise and Clambake that took place in July at the Youngstown Yacht Club and the 5K Run/Walk in September at Porter on the Lake.
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Sat, Jan 15th 2011 11:00 am
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Sat, Jan 15th 2011 11:00 am
At its Jan. 6 reorganization meeting, the Lewiston Town Board opted for a new direction in the assessor's office. The change comes following last month's resignation letter by Acting Assessor Gene J. Virtuoso, who since 2005 has been serving in that role on a part-time basis. "I am submitting my resignation as part-time Acting Assessor effective Jan. 5, 2011 due to personal reasons," wrote Virtuoso on Dec. 10, 2010, to Supervisor Steve Reiter and Town Board members.
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Sat, Jan 15th 2011 07:45 am
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and perhaps that's true. But it's also fair to say it's the easiest meal to miss, especially when one is rushing out to get to work on time (or at least fashionably late).
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Sat, Jan 15th 2011 07:30 am
Tony Dovolani from "Dancing with the Stars" will be one of the guest instructors at "Dancing from the Heart," a fundraiser presented by STORM to benefit the Variety Club of Buffalo. The event will be held Feb. 12 at the Adam's Mark Hotel in Buffalo.
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Sat, Jan 15th 2011 07:25 am
Take some time this January to observe Cervical Health Awareness Month and learn what you can do to detect and prevent cervical cancer. "
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Sat, Jan 15th 2011 07:00 am
Artpark is seeking local schools, Scout groups, regional artists, and families to create fairy houses for display at Artpark's new "Fairy House Festival" on June 5. The "Fairy House Festival" will feature a tour of fairy houses throughout the woods and gardens of the park, a book signing by children's book author Tracy Kane, art activities and other "natural" fun for families to enjoy. Tickets for the festival are $5 and can be purchased in advance at www.artpark.net or by calling 754-4375.
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Sat, Jan 15th 2011 07:00 am
Send Valentine's Day love to someone special this year with Niagara Frontier Publications' "Happy Heart Wishes" contest.
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